Tripping Down Memory Lane!

It always feels so good to look back at significant things in the past. Perhaps memories are like treasures to me not to mention my Hive journey which is full of precious old memories both in sorrow and joy.

When I learned about the challenge posed in this amazing community, I was interested to scroll down through my posts and it made me go back to my very first months in Hive when I was feeling down and hopeless.

It was nice to know that I had more than four hundred posts on the blockchain. I chose one post for every year. Since I joined Hive in 2022, I went back to my oldest posts up to my latest posts in 2024. And here are my three favorite posts…

Loss of hope is worse than dying.

https://peakd.com/hive-168869/@pinkchic/loss-of-hope-is-worse

I posted this in October 2022 when I started to become active on the blockchain. It is my response to the Weekend Engagement Concept 123 that answers the question about something worse than dying.

Walking down memory lane, I was still so depressed and I am at my weakest during these days due to the sudden death of my sister. This even made me feel that I was caged in the labyrinth of hopelessness with a flameless candle.

Perhaps death is one thing that I cannot handle in life, especially the one that I have witnessed and experienced watching my sister die on the street tragically. It led me to lose enthusiasm which made me depressed and very hopeless.

This has been one of my favorite posts because, through this worst experience, I learned how life runs when everything turns dark. I always wished to sleep all day so I could not feel my heart crushing into bits with so many wounds and scars of yesterday and feeling that my soul was caged forever in the labyrinth of hopelessness.

However, little by little I am accepting the reality. I firmly believe that while life still goes on, life must have hope to become meaningful once more, because while there is hope, life will never fail to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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The Perks Of Being A Secondary School Teacher

https://peakd.com/hive-195880/@pinkchic/the-perks-of-being-a

I posted this on November 25, 2022, after my reinstatement to duty. The tragic death of my sister was so hard to cope so it made me the decision to file for a leave of absence from work.

I had left my work for 3 months without pay. From August 2022 to November 2022, I so remember how hopeless I was. But through writing my emotions through my posts, I was able to pour out the deepest scars that were so hard to express, that even tears could not explain.

This has been one of my favorite posts since my students surprised me when I came back to school. When my students knew that I would be reinstated to duty, I felt the love and care that they showed to me, and all the good gestures were very much appreciated.

This post emphasized that even if teaching may not be an easy job, there are more positive aspects that could still make it one of the most rewarding careers just as being loved by the students and having a lot of surprises even with or without a celebration, making an impact on the future generation, having a stable career path, making a path towards educational administration and supervision, and having so much fun in school with the students.

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Exploring the New Zealand of Bukidnon!

https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@pinkchic/exploring-the-new-zealand-of-bukidnon

I posted this on December 25, 2023, during Christmas Day. Apart from writing, traveling has also been a part of coping with my depression and hopelessness. Until this moment, I am still having my therapy but I firmly believe that nature is the best therapy.

This post was all about exploring the New Zealand of Bukidnon in Mindanao, Philippines. Although I am living in the province, this place has been so hard for me to explore due to its location but the travel was so worth it.

I found a breathtaking place similar to a view in New Zealand not to mention the Communal Ranch of Impasugong, Bukidnon, Philippines. And it was the very first time that I was here.

Everybody has been saying that it has a New Zealand vibe. Honestly, this is one of my favorite posts since I found solace in my dream destination.

I was so captivated by the picturesque landscape and the place was truly so mesmerizing. I felt so relaxed as I witnessed nature’s beautiful spectrum of colors. And yes, the view was so spectacular. Perhaps it is one of the best days in a moment of my life in Bukidnon, my home.

Disclaimer: All texts and pictures are my own unless otherwise stated.